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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
You-seung Jin, Seoul, KR;
Jong-hyon Ahn, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyuk-ju Ryu, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a gate insulation layer and a gate electrode are sequentially formed on a substrate on which an active region is defined. A planarized layer is formed on the substrate including the gate electrode. The planarized layer partially removed, and an upper portion of the gate electrode is exposed. A silicon epitaxial layer is selectively formed only on the exposed gate electrode, and the planarized layer is completely removed. A gate spacer is formed along side surfaces of the gate electrode and the silicon epitaxial layer. A source/drain region is formed on a surface portion of the active region corresponding to the gate electrode. Since the silicon epitaxial layer is formed only on the gate region except the source/drain region, the gate resistance is stabilized and the parasitic capacitance between the gate electrode and the source/drain region is reduce.